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下駄スケート (げたスケート) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

下げ駄たスケート

Meanings

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noun

geta skates; skates made from geta

Traditional Japanese wooden sandals (geta) fitted with metal blades for skating on ice. A historical or novelty item, not modern ice skates.

昔むかしの子こどもたちは、下げ駄たスケートで凍こおった池いけを滑すべった。
Children long ago skated on frozen ponds with geta skates.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
駄burdensome, pack horse, horse load

Similar words

下げ駄た
下駄 are traditional wooden sandals; 下駄スケート adds blades to them for skating.
スケート
スケート refers to modern ice skates or skating; 下駄スケート is a specific historical variant using geta.

Etymology

Compound of 下駄 (geta, traditional wooden sandals) and スケート (sukēto, from English 'skate'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it refers to a simple ice-skating device made by attaching blades to geta.